JP3044266U - Food containers - Google Patents

Abstract

(57) [Summary] [MEANS FOR SOLVING PROBLEMS] The container body 1 and the lid body 2 are brought into close contact with each other using a packing 3, and either the bottom surface portion 1a of the container body 1 or the upper surface portion 2a of the lid body 2 is provided. One or both of which can be flexibly deformed, and by pressing one or both of them, the air in the container body 1 is discharged and the suction / exhaust hole 6 is kept in a depressurized closed state. A pressure reducing mechanism 8 including a valve body 7 for opening and closing the intake / exhaust hole 6 is provided, and the intake / exhaust hole 6 is provided in a valve seat 9 which is a hemispherical recess formed in the upper surface portion 2a of the lid body 2. The valve body 7 has a hemispherical elastic convex portion that can be fitted into the valve seat 9. [Effect] It is possible to increase the adhesion between the upper surface of the lid and the valve body, and prevent the valve body from significantly protruding from the upper surface of the lid body, etc. It became possible to stably maintain the reduced pressure sealed state when carrying or storing it, which requires keeping the sealed state.

Description

[Detailed description of the invention]

[0001]

[Technical field to which the invention belongs]

 The present invention relates to a food container that can be used as a lunch box that can be conveniently carried in a vacuum sealed state, and can also be used as a storage container that can be stored in a vacuum sealed state at room temperature or refrigerated.

[0002]

[Prior art]

 Conventionally, in this type of food container, the container body and the lid are in close contact with each other, and either one or both of the bottom of the container and the top of the lid can be flexibly deformed. The pressure reducing mechanism consists of an intake / exhaust hole for discharging the air in the main body of the container to maintain the pressure in a closed state by pressing one or both of these, and a valve element for opening / closing the intake / exhaust hole. Some of them are provided on the upper surface of the lid.

The decompression mechanism is, for example, provided with an intake / exhaust hole on the upper surface of the lid, and is composed of a rubber mushroom umbrella-shaped valve body covering the intake / exhaust hole, and the upper surface of the lid of the food container or By pressing the bottom of the container body with your finger, the air in the container is pushed up and discharged from the intake / exhaust holes, and when it is not pressed, the intake / exhaust holes are closed by the valve, and as a result, the inside of the container is depressurized and sealed. I try to keep it. Then, in order to release the pressure-reduced sealed state in the container, the valve body is picked up by fingers and turned up so that air flows into the container through the intake and exhaust holes.

[0004]

[Problems to be solved by the device]

 However, the conventional food container uses a decompression mechanism consisting of a mushroom-made mushroom umbrella valve that covers the intake and exhaust holes provided on the upper surface of the lid, and therefore the adhesive force between the upper surface of the lid and this valve is small. The mushroom-shaped valve body is weak, and since it protrudes greatly from the upper surface of the lid body, etc. If it hits, the upper surface of the lid and the valve disc will immediately come out of contact with each other, the valve disc will shift from the intake and exhaust holes, and air will flow into the container. However, there was a problem that the water spilled out of the container.

Therefore, the present invention solves the problem of the conventional food container described above, and strengthens the adhesive force between the upper surface of the lid and the valve body, and the valve body is mounted on the upper surface of the lid and the like. Provide a food container that can hold the depressurized sealed state stably when carrying or storing, which makes it difficult for the object to hit the valve body and keeps the depressurized sealed state. It was made for the purpose of doing.

[0006]

[Means for Solving the Problems]

 Therefore, in the food container of the present invention, the container body 1 and the lid body 2 are brought into close contact with each other by using the packing 3, and either the bottom surface portion 1a of the container body 1 or the upper surface portion 2a of the lid body 2 is attached. Alternatively, both of them can be flexibly deformed, and either or both of them can be pressed to expel the air in the container body 1 to maintain the pressure-reduced closed state, and the intake / exhaust hole 6. A pressure reducing mechanism 8 including a valve body 7 for opening and closing the pores 6 is provided, and the intake and exhaust holes 6 are provided in a valve seat 9 which is a hemispherical recess formed in the upper surface portion 2a of the lid body 2. The body 7 has a hemispherical elastic convex portion that can be fitted into the valve seat 9.

In the food container of the present invention, the packing 3 is attached to the inner peripheral edge of the lid body 2, the packing 3 is brought into contact with the upper end of the container body 1, and is provided at the opposite end portion of the lid body 2. By locking the stopper 4 to the locking portion 5 provided on the outer periphery of the side surface of the container body 1, the container body 1 and the lid body 2 are brought into close contact with each other.

Further, a flange 11 is provided on the upper outer periphery of the hemispherical elastic convex portion of the valve body 7, a knob portion 12 is provided on the flange 11 of the valve body 7, and a hemispherical elastic convex portion of the valve body 7 is provided. A circumferential groove 13 is provided on the inner side of the peripheral end of the valve body 7 so as to enhance the elasticity of the valve body 7 so as to improve the adhesion when the valve body 9 is fitted. A locking member 14 for penetrating the pore 6 and locking the end of the intake / exhaust hole 6 can be attached.

Further, the intake / exhaust hole 6 may have a radial hole portion 6 a which is not blocked by the locking member 14.

Furthermore, the valve seat 9 may be formed at the center of a circular recess 10 formed in the upper surface 2 a of the lid 2.

Therefore, in the food container of the present invention, when the bottom surface 1a of the container body 1 or the upper surface 2a of the lid 2 is pressed with a finger, the air in the container pushes up the valve body 7 from the intake / exhaust hole 6 and discharges it. When not pressed, the intake / exhaust hole 6 is closed by the valve body 7 and, as a result, the inside of the container is in a depressurized and sealed state. When the flange 11 of the valve body 7 or the knob 12 provided on the flange 11 is grasped and pulled by a finger, the valve body 7 and the valve seat 9 are disengaged, and the air flows into the container through the intake and exhaust holes 6. Therefore, the depressurized and sealed state in the container is released.

[0012]

[Embodiment of the invention]

 Hereinafter, an embodiment of a food container of the present invention will be described in detail with reference to the drawings.

First, in the food container of the present invention, the container body 1 and the lid body 2 made of synthetic resin are brought into close contact with each other by using the packing 3. In the illustrated embodiment, the packing 3 is attached to the inner peripheral edge of the lid 2, and the packing 3 is brought into contact with the upper end of the container body 1 and a stopper provided at the opposite end of the lid 2. By locking 4 to the locking portion 5 provided on the outer periphery of the side surface of the container body 1, the container body 1 and the lid body 2 are brought into close contact with each other so that the food container is hermetically sealed.

Further, in the food container of the present invention, either one or both of the bottom surface 1a of the container body 1 and the top surface 2a of the lid 2 can be flexibly deformed, and either one or both of them can be deformed. By providing a pressure reducing mechanism 8 including an intake / exhaust hole 6 for discharging the air in the container body 1 to maintain the pressure-reduced closed state by pressing, and a valve body 7 for opening / closing the intake / exhaust hole 6. There is.

The intake / exhaust holes 6 are provided in the lower portion of the valve seat 9 which is a hemispherical recess formed in the upper surface 2 a of the lid 2. Further, the valve seat 9 is formed in the central portion of the circular recess 10 formed in the upper surface portion 2a of the lid body 2 as in the illustrated embodiment. Does not significantly project from the upper surface portion 2a.

The valve body 7 is made of an elastic material such as silicon rubber and has a hemispherical elastic convex portion which can be fitted into the valve seat 9 which is a hemispherical concave portion. A flange 11 is provided on the outer periphery of the upper part of the hemispherical elastic convex portion of the valve body 7 so that the valve body 7 can be fitted into the valve seat 9 in a stable state and the flange 11 can be finger-tight. The valve body 7 and the valve seat 9 can be disengaged by grasping and pulling up. Further, the flange 11 of the valve body 7 is provided with a knob portion 12, and the knob portion 12 is grasped with a finger and pulled up so that the fitting between the valve body 7 and the valve seat 9 can be easily released. There is. Further, a circumferential groove 13 is provided on the inner side of the circumferential end of the hemispherical elastic convex portion of the valve body 7 so as to further enhance the elasticity of the valve body 7 and further enhance the adhesiveness when fitted to the valve seat 9. I have to. Further, a locking member 14 for penetrating the intake / exhaust hole 6 and engaging with the end of the intake / exhaust hole 6 is attached to the lower portion of the valve body 7, and is fitted with the valve seat 9. The disengaged valve body 7 is prevented from falling off from the valve seat 9. The locking member 14 is provided with a flange 14a at its tip, and is separate from the valve body 7 in the illustrated embodiment, but may be integrated.

The intake / exhaust hole 6 is disengaged from the valve body 7 and the valve seat 9, and when air is introduced into the container through the intake / exhaust hole 6, the flange 14a of the locking member 14 absorbs and exhausts the air. The radial holes 6a are provided so as not to block the pores 6.

To use the food container of the present invention configured as described above, for example, a food containing water is put in the container body 1 and the lid 2 is covered, and the stopper 4 provided on the lid 2 is attached. The container body 1 and the lid body 2 are brought into close contact with each other by being locked to the locking portion 5 provided on the container body 1, and the bottom surface portion 1a of the container body 1 or the upper surface 2a of the lid body 2 is pressed with a finger, Recess the container. Then, the valve body 7 fitted to the valve seat 9 is pushed up by the air in the container, the fitting is released, and the intake / exhaust hole 6 is opened, and the air in the container is discharged from the intake / exhaust hole 6. Then, when this pressing is stopped, the shape of the container returns to its original state, the valve body 7 lowers and fits into the valve seat 9 again, and the intake / exhaust hole 6 is closed by the valve body 7, and as a result, the interior of the container is closed. It is vacuum sealed. In this case, the hemispherical elastic convex portion of the valve body 7 fitted to the valve seat 9 comes into close contact with the hemispherical concave portion of the valve seat 9, so that the intake / exhaust hole 6 is completely closed by the valve body 7. Become. Therefore, in the food container of the present invention, the vacuum sealed state is maintained, and the water contained in the food does not spill out while being carried or stored.

The food container of the present invention has a hemispherical shape of the valve body 7 when the flange 11 of the valve body 7 or the knob 12 provided on the flange 11 is grasped and pulled with a finger from the reduced pressure sealed state. The elastic convex portion and the hemispherical concave portion of the valve seat 9 are separated from each other, and the valve body 7 and the valve seat 9 are disengaged from each other. Then, since the intake / exhaust hole 6 is opened, air flows into the container through the intake / exhaust hole 6, and the depressurized and sealed state is released. When the reduced pressure sealed state is released, the stopper 4 of the lid body 2 is disengaged from the locking portion 5 of the container body 1, and the container body 1 and the lid body 2 are released from the close contact state. 2 can be removed.

[0020]

[Effect of the invention]

 Since the food container of the present invention is configured as described above, the adhesion between the upper surface of the lid and the valve body is strengthened, and the valve body is prevented from protruding significantly from the upper surface of the lid, etc. Therefore, it becomes difficult for the valve body to hit the object, and it is possible to stably maintain the reduced pressure sealed state when carrying or storing it, which requires maintaining the reduced pressure sealed state.

[Brief description of the drawings]

FIG. 1 is a plan view of a food container of the present invention.

FIG. 2 is a front view of the food container of the present invention.

FIG. 3 is an exploded perspective view of a decompression mechanism for a food container according to the present invention.

FIG. 4 is a plan view showing a state where the valve body is removed from the valve seat of the food container of the present invention.

FIG. 5 is a cross-sectional view of essential parts showing a vacuum sealed state of the food container of the present invention.

FIG. 6 is a cross-sectional view of essential parts showing a state in which the reduced pressure sealing of the food container of the present invention is released.

[Explanation of symbols]

 1 Container Main Body 1a Bottom Part 2 Lid 2a Top Part 3 Packing 4 Stopper 5 Locking Part 6 Intake / Exhaust Hole 6a Radial Hole 7 Valve Disc 8 Pressure Reduction Mechanism 9 Valve Seat 10 Circular Recess 11 Flange 12 Picking 13 Circumferential Groove 14 Locking member

Claims (8)

[Utility model registration claims] 1. A container body (1) and a lid body (2) are brought into close contact with each other using a packing (3), and a bottom surface portion (1a) of the container body (1) or a lid body (2). One or both of the upper surface portions (2a) of the container are made to be deformable, and by pressing one or both of them, the air in the container body (1) is discharged to form a depressurized closed state. A pressure reducing mechanism (8) comprising an intake / exhaust hole (6) for holding and a valve body (7) for opening / closing the intake / exhaust hole (6) is provided, and the intake / exhaust hole (6) is provided with a lid (2). ) Is provided in a valve seat (9) which is a hemispherical concave portion formed in the upper surface portion (2a) of the above, and the valve element (7) is a semispherical elastic convex portion which can be fitted into this valve seat (9). A food container characterized by having. 2. The packing (3) is attached to the inner peripheral edge of the lid (2), the packing (3) is brought into contact with the upper end of the container body (1), and the opposite end of the lid (2) is provided. By locking the stopper (4) provided on the container to the locking portion (5) provided on the outer periphery of the side surface of the container body (1), the container body (1) and the lid body (2) are brought into close contact with each other. The food container according to claim 1, wherein 3. The food container according to claim 1, wherein a flange (11) is provided on the upper outer periphery of the hemispherical elastic convex portion of the valve body (7). 4. The flange (11) of the valve body (7),
The food container according to claim 3, further comprising a picking portion (12). 5. The elasticity of the valve body (7) is further increased inside the peripheral end of the hemispherical elastic convex portion of the valve body (7) to improve the adhesion when fitted to the valve seat (9). A food container according to claim 1, characterized in that it is provided with a circumferential groove (13) adapted to be further raised. 6. A locking member (14) is attached to a lower portion of the valve body (7) for penetrating the intake / exhaust hole (6) and locking the end of the intake / exhaust hole (6). The food container according to claim 1, wherein: 7. An engaging member (1) for connecting the intake and exhaust holes (6).
7. The food container according to claim 6, wherein the food container has a radial hole portion (6a) that is not blocked by 4). 8. The valve seat (9) is formed in the center of a circular recess (10) formed in the upper surface (2a) of the lid (2). The described food container.